Beach Hairsss...you know...cuz it's summatime

Ok, so here's the thing...I always tend to think that this whole "beach hair" look was only for blondes with long hair, but I actually sported it yesterday and got a few compliments.  There are plenty of products on the market.  Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray is one of the most highly reviewed, but it's $24 for 4oz.  Ummm no thanks.

Here's how you can make your own!

You want to start with a spray bottle (trigger sprayer works better than a pump because you get a more even, heavier mist)...one like this is perfect:

1 CUP of HOT WATER: If you plan on keeping your concoction for a while you'll want to use distilled water to prevent it from mildewing...or use tap water and just make a small batch that you know you are going to use up pretty quickly.

2-3 TBS of FINELY GROUND SEA SALT: I found mine at the grocery store.

1/2 TSP of HAIR GEL: You'll want to use something that is more of a light hold, thick hair gels for super hold don't dissolve that well and make you're hair extra crunchy on top of the salt.

1/2 TSP of CONDITIONER: I just used a cheap coconut scented one for full beachy effect!

**A few drops of essential oil for smell goodiness is optional

Quick Tip: Skip the conditioner and hair gel altogether next time and just use a TSP of coconut oil!

Place all ingredients in your bottle (I added water last to make sure it was hot enough to dissolve all the ingredients) and shake, shake it, shake it, shake it like a Polaroid picture.

That's it...it's super easy and cheap!

On that note, I am actually leaving for the beach (beachy hair spray in hand) and have a kabillion things to do, so this will be the only blog for this week...shhhh shhhh there there, I'll be back next week!